Forum: Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan help to protect America

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Dec 28, 2009 at 12:01 AMDec 28, 2009 at 3:19 PM

Many opinions have been documented in this space on how the war with Iraq and Afghanistan terrorists should be handled. Many opinions have stated that America should not be there or that we should not be so violent in handling the opposition.

Many opinions have been documented in this space on how the war with Iraq and Afghanistan terrorists should be handled. Many opinions have stated that America should not be there or that we should not be so violent in handling the opposition.

The definition of war is "a conflict carried on by force of arms until there is victory, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air." In war, people are killed and it does not matter whether the act is done by guns, knives, rocks, bombs, etc. The taking of a life or maiming a person is very violent.

There is no humane way to fight a war, especially when the opponent does the most inexcusable acts to the other side's personnel and even their own people. In order to win a war, a country may have to use the same tactics as its opponent. War is the last option to solve problems because it is very costly in human life.

Should America be involved in these countries?

In the future, can America withstand another 9-11 event in Chicago, Washington, D.C., Dallas, Los Angeles, Seattle, Orlando, Philadelphia and/or New York again? There is evidence of terrorist activity in Europe, the United Kingdom, Africa, Pakistan, Malaysia, Philippines, etc.

The question should be what this world would be like if America did not get involved.

John T. George

Peoria

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